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Ahh right man no bother I was lost! If Gerrard played for us I'd have slept it correctly lol, I get frustrated big time with people spelling Clarke and Gardiner, grrr.

I'm a big fan and I have him on my shirt but to say Scholes and Gerard is massively building him up!

Houllier?

Not another one.... :yawn:

What?

I'm a big fan and I have him on my shirt but to say Scholes and Gerard is massively building him up!

Shame I was hoping he'd make an appearance tonight!

I can't believe he didn't make the Ireland squad!

Ahh but is he defo one of us haha?! So we are told anyway!

Craig Gardener told me Gary was a Villa fanatic and has been all his life, loves the Villa.

Never heard of Craig Gardener. Oh and who is this lad Ciaran Clarke people keep mentioning? Grrrrr.

Ahh but is he defo one of us haha?! So we are told anyway!

I watched Craig Gardner come through the ranks and loved his attitude, ability, tackling and powerful shot. Even back then, watching Craig in the reserves it was apparent that his problem was always going to be his total lack of pace.

Gary Gardner is an example of God getting the design right at the second attempt. Gary has Craig's best attributes to which has been added more pace, more height, two very good feet and a real football brain. He's a touch more laid back than Craig but he is still aggressive enough.

If Craig had been bigger, quicker and more technical he would have been worth multi millions. If Gary can stay fit over the next couple of seasons he will become one of the best midfielders in the Premiership imo.

Great post! I live Craigs attitude and bite, really good player! I wish we had signed him back instead of him going to Sunderland!

I got Gardner 38 on my new away top a few weeks ago! Can't wait to see him play in the first team!

Five years!!! I am surprised by that!

Would be nice if it was announced at Star City and he appeared in the top! They announce Bent, then Gabby, then Fonz, then Albrighton... then Given lol! Amazing!

I have had a feeling this would happen for the last few days!

I really wish MM could shead some light on this possible transfer and others! I guess his hands are tied...

Well it looks like we've not made a bid for Zoggie. If we were in for him surely we would have bid by now to get him in?

Young is gone, money is there. Although I suspect that we would of had money to spend without the Young cash.

I totally agree, there were a couple of occasions when he might have scored and if he would have I think he'd have went on to have a decent season, for us! Still it never happened, I think he's the guy of guy who has to really feel part of thing, an arm around the shoulder kind of player.

If we keep him one more season, then its the same case as Ashley Young and others before him. I am of the thinking that we should get rid if we can et close to 20 million so we can replace him and move on! I would love us to be buying young potential like we did with Ashley Young back then. Sure it can be hit and miss, but exciting.

Downing has proved himself to be a first class prick after going back on his comments that he'd sign a new contract the week the season ended!

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The scums new shirts are shit.

He needs to come back with a good attitude for pre-season man. If he has that then I don't doubt he'll be competing for a starting slot. I don't doubt his ability. Hopefully he see's this as a fresh start under McLeish.

Richard, Hendrie played over 300 games for us and always played for the shirt. Any time he, or anyone else in the team scored that passion was there for all to see. I don't think its a good comparasion mate.

I'd like this deal done asap to be honest so we can move on to the next target. In saying that I fully expect our first signing to be a GK.

Are we any further on with the Zoggie deal or have we made a firm bid? Does MM have any information on it?

I've no great love for Downing and way though he was just a good player, nothing more. That was until last season and he had the best of his career! Fair play he changed my mind on him in terms of his ability but albeit in a poor Villa side he was our best player. Same as above though, get replacements lined up or signed and let him go. He has really disappointed me since the season has ended. For me it's not just about your performance on the pitch but off it too and of it he has let the Villa down. Goodbye if we get in quality replacements, although that is the hard part.

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All I care about is results. We won't play like Barcelona, we never will. I don't want to play well and draw or lose. I don't care how we win, I just want to win. I'll judge the new manager on results first and foremost!

Good luck watching dross? You muppet we'll all be watching the same team, Villa. I personally think Tony Pulis and Stoke have done fantastically well in the past two years.

Would you rather we play well a d lose or draw then?!

Maybe you should watch Stoke City then.

The reason the national team and a lot of the club sides in this country never win anything is because football is now secondary to winning. Do you think Barcelona and the Spanish national team have your mentality?

You may like to watch hoofball every week but in the end football will always rise above it.

However, it takes a certain manager, certain coaching methods and certain players to do this and Alex McLeish will never fit this style so good luck watching dross.

I just hope he doesnt bring the small club mentality to the club. Signing Larsson and some average championship players. I hope he goes for the type of calibre players Houllier was after (CL player and top english goal scorer)

Totally agree.